Purchasing manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$71.30 per hour

$148,306 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$54.28 per hour

$112,897 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$40.09 per hour

$83,378 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$29.60 per hour

$61,577 per year

10th percentile

Starting level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$22.54 per hour

$46,875 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Purchasing manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
South Carolina $99,760
Wisconsin $99,650
Nebraska $99,540
Oregon $98,800
Utah $95,800
Oklahoma $95,790
Tennessee $94,600
Iowa $93,647
Arkansas $93,240
Indiana $90,948
Mississippi $88,310
Louisiana $86,690
Idaho $83,943
Illinois $83,378
Pennsylvania $79,667
Puerto Rico $64,770
Guam $50,800
New Jersey $150,840
Delaware $138,690
District of Columbia $137,510
Maryland $135,730
Colorado $134,820
California $134,110
New York $133,640
Virginia $133,430
Washington $130,890
Rhode Island $125,880
Missouri $123,840
Texas $123,470
Massachusetts $121,980
West Virginia $121,940
New Hampshire $119,760
South Dakota $118,220
Ohio $116,820
Georgia $115,340
North Dakota $115,120
Connecticut $114,730
New Mexico $114,470
Florida $112,573
Alaska $112,420
Kentucky $112,350
Michigan $112,010
Minnesota $111,920
North Carolina $109,710
Alabama $107,760
Hawaii $106,470
Maine $105,260
Kansas $104,740
Vermont $103,120
Montana $102,050
Nevada $101,160
Arizona $100,760
Wyoming $100,650

How do purchasing manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Purchasing managers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than construction managers but more than mail superintendents.

Career Median Salary
Construction manager salary $86K
Advertising manager salary $84K
Human resources manager salary $83K
Fundraising manager salary $82K
Marketing manager salary $80K
Purchasing manager salary $83K
Investment fund manager salary $80K
Consultant salary $82K
Property manager salary $64K
Mail superintendent salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)